Regulation Asia

OPINIONS & ANALYSIS

Australia Targets Financial Crime With New National Security Doctrine

by Nathan Lynch

Minister Tony Burke has unveiled a new security doctrine to combat ‘converged’ threats, including new measures to target crypto ATMs and money mules.

How HUMINT is Closing the Gaps in Financial Crime Cases

by Nathan Lynch

In the complex world of financial crime investigations, banks and private companies are turning to “human intelligence” experts in an effort to crack their most challenging cases, writes Nathan Lynch.

Australia Braces for New Regulations in Private Credit Market

by Blake Evans-Pritchard

Industry favours a voluntary code, but new regulation for the private credit market could yet be on the cards, experts say.

Mounties Lawsuit Shines Spotlight on Financial Crime Advisers

by Nathan Lynch

AUSTRAC’s civil claim against Mounties for alleged AML/CTF breaches has sent a quiet shot across the bows of external consultants, writes Nathan Lynch.

FEATURES

SFC Proposes to Enhance Hong Kong's Retail Fund Code

The SFC is consulting on a new derivatives framework, enhanced liquidity rules, and a phased approach to give retail investors access to illiquid assets.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

23 Oct 2025•3 min read

APEC Ministers Adopt Incheon Plan for AI and Financial Regulation

Finance ministers from 21 APEC economies have endorsed a new five-year roadmap that puts AI innovation, digital finance resilience, and inclusive access at the centre of regional financial cooperation.

Nithya Subramanian

22 Oct 2025•3 min read

India’s New Credit Loss Rules to Cost Banks Billions - Reports

The RBI's shift to the Expected Credit Loss (ECL) framework will impact bank capital, but analysts see long-term benefits.

Manesh Samtani

22 Oct 2025•3 min read

Hong Kong, Malaysia Adopt Global Sustainability Ethics Rules

The jurisdictions are implementing IESBA standards for sustainability reporting and assurance, with regulators set to establish formal oversight frameworks for all practitioners.

Manesh Samtani

22 Oct 2025•3 min read

G20 Pushes Climate Adaptation Plans, Backs Carbon Data Model

New SFWG report details principles for integrating resilience into transition plans and seeks to bolster carbon market integrity through data standardisation.

Manesh Samtani

22 Oct 2025•4 min read

CSRC Targets 'Key Minority' with Stricter Corporate Governance Rules

The new rules, effective 2026, introduce full-lifecycle accountability for executives and stricter controls on remuneration and related-party transactions.

Manesh Samtani

22 Oct 2025•2 min read